Fueling the Creative Agency of Generation Z

ABSTRACT

This article discusses the identifying traits of Generation Z and how those traits manifest in the college composition class. The author shares her recent efforts to meet students where they are by validating their compositional interests. The result? Increased creative agency and decreased grade anxiety. Included are assignments using technology, rubrics that allow for self-discovery, how-tos for providing helpful feedback, and examples of student learning goals, objectives, and outcomes that seek to take the subjectivity out of grading.

Notes

1. The provided list includes three websites for exploration: On the Boards (http://ontheboards.tv/), Ubu (http://ubu.com/dance/), and Jazz Dance Direct (http://jazzdancedirect.com/resource-pages?category=Companies). Additional choreographers working in the genres of tap, ballet, contemporary ballet, hip-hop, and postmodern are listed individually. A complete list is available on request to the author.